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Free for All: The Public Library. A woman sits at a desk reading a book with a large bookshelf in the background

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Free Movie Screening of "Free for All: The Public Library"
2025-05-24 14:00:00 2025-05-24 16:00:00 America/New_York Free Movie Screening of "Free for All: The Public Library" This film explores the history and impact of public libraries in shaping our lives. Join us for an engaging discussion about the incredible ways the library helps us learn, connect, and grow together. Charlotte Hall Library - Meeting Room

Saturday, May 24
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-24 14:00:00 2025-05-24 16:00:00 America/New_York Free Movie Screening of "Free for All: The Public Library" This film explores the history and impact of public libraries in shaping our lives. Join us for an engaging discussion about the incredible ways the library helps us learn, connect, and grow together. Charlotte Hall Library - Meeting Room

Charlotte Hall Library

Meeting Room

This film explores the history and impact of public libraries in shaping our lives. Join us for an engaging discussion about the incredible ways the library helps us learn, connect, and grow together.

See how libraries are more than just books!

After watching the movie, we will have activity stations with demos of the library’s memory lab, 3D printer, and storywalk.

Refreshments will be served.

The film, Free for All: The Public Library, tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea happen – to create a place where anyone can enter and encounter a universe of ideas, free of charge. From the pioneering women behind the “Free Library Movement” to today's librarians who serve the public while navigating a world experiencing library closures and book bans, meet those who created a civic institution where everything is free and the doors are open to all.  

Watch the Free for All: The Public Library trailer.

Register to receive reminder texts/emails. Walk-ins Welcome! 

Free for All: The Public Library will premiere on MPT on April 29, 2025. 

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Event |

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Charlotte Hall Library
Phone: 301-884-2211
Hours
Mon, Apr 21 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Apr 22 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Apr 23 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Apr 24 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Apr 25 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Apr 26 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Apr 27 Closed
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Upcoming events

All Ages Storytime at Charlotte Hall Library
Sat, Apr 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.
Cricut Crafts: Paper Flower Art - AFTERNOON SESSION
Mon, Apr 28, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room
Learn more about the library's Cricut Maker and practice cutting cardstock to create a fun floral art!
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Cricut Crafts: Paper Flower Art - EVENING SESSION
Mon, Apr 28, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room
Learn more about the library's Cricut Maker and practice cutting cardstock to create a fun floral art!
This event is full
Toddler Storytime at Charlotte Hall Library
Wed, Apr 30, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.
Preschool Storytime at Charlotte Hall Library
Wed, Apr 30, 11:00am - 11:30am
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Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.
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Thu, May 01, 9:00am - 1:00pm
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Baby Storytime at Charlotte Hall Library
Thu, May 01, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.
Wiggle Giggle Storytime at Charlotte Hall Library
Thu, May 01, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.
All Ages Storytime at Charlotte Hall Library
Sat, May 03, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.
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Sat, May 03, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Do you have an Android device and don't know what to do next? Complete this workshop to get a $10 gift card!
BeeBee Bird Puppet Craft and Storytime
Mon, May 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room
Create your own baby bird puppet and bring it to life as we read "The Baby BeeBee Bird" by Diane Massie.
Toddler Storytime at Charlotte Hall Library
Wed, May 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.
Preschool Storytime at Charlotte Hall Library
Wed, May 07, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.
Baby Storytime at Charlotte Hall Library
Thu, May 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.
Wiggle Giggle Storytime at Charlotte Hall Library
Thu, May 08, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.
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All Ages Storytime at Charlotte Hall Library
Sat, May 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.
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Connect and Converse
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Meeting Room
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Toddler Storytime at Charlotte Hall Library
Wed, May 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.
Preschool Storytime at Charlotte Hall Library
Wed, May 14, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.
Baby Storytime at Charlotte Hall Library
Thu, May 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.
Wiggle Giggle Storytime at Charlotte Hall Library
Thu, May 15, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.
Introduction to Internet Basics
Fri, May 16, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Are you new to the internet or want to build more confidence finding information online and navigating websites? Complete this workshop to get a $10 gift card!
All Ages Storytime at Charlotte Hall Library
Sat, May 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.
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Sat, May 17, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Sat, May 17, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room
Unleash your creativity by using fake flower petals, wood beads, embroidery floss, tacky glue, and wrapped wire to make a unique fairy friend to take home.
Registration opens Saturday, May 3 2025 at 9:00am
Toddler Storytime at Charlotte Hall Library
Wed, May 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.
Preschool Storytime at Charlotte Hall Library
Wed, May 21, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.
Baby Storytime at Charlotte Hall Library
Thu, May 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.
Wiggle Giggle Storytime at Charlotte Hall Library
Thu, May 22, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.
All Ages Storytime at Charlotte Hall Library
Sat, May 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.
Free Movie Screening of "Free for All: The Public Library"
Sat, May 24, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
This film explores the history and impact of public libraries in shaping our lives. Join us for an engaging discussion about the incredible ways the library helps us learn, connect, and grow together.
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